Senior Project Manager

Murphy Group; Golborne; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading infrastructure firm is seeking a Senior Project Manager in Golborne to oversee HV Transmission and Distribution projects. The ideal candidate will have strong project management experience and a relevant qualification. Responsibilities include managing project delivery, stakeholder relationships, and ensuring risk assessments are executed. Benefits include generous holidays, bonus schemes, and professional development support.

Benefits

27 days holiday plus bank holidays

Discretionary annual bonus

Above market rate pension scheme

Health screening and enhanced sick pay

Enhanced maternity and paternity pay

Subsidised canteen facilities

Professional development investment

Retail discounts and cashback

Qualifications

• Experience of working on complex multi-discipline Enhancement projects.
• Ability to deliver within programme and cost controls.
• Capable of developing close working relationships with clients and subcontractors.

Responsibilities

• Accountable for the delivery of projects on time and budget.
• Sets overall standards on projects.
• Manage project requirements and resolutions.
• Line management of Project Managers and Site Managers.
• Responsible for client relationship management.

Skills

Experience in delivering HV Transmission & Distribution

Project Managerial experience

Excellent stakeholder management skills

Education

HNC / HND or NVQ Level 5 (or Degree)

Job description

Murphy is recruiting for a Senior Project Manager to work with Murphy Specialist Business Team on our BESS and Solar Projects.

We offer a wide range of services including design, construction and commissioning. We deliver Engineering, Procurement & Construction (EPC) projects serving both regulated and private customers along with technical and engineering solutions within the conventional power and energy transition markets. Our continual drive to innovate, while encouraging sustainability, ensures we remain at the forefront of the industry, and is demonstrated in our long-standing relationships with major energy providers in multiple countries.

A day in the life of a Murphy Senior Project Manager

• To be fully accountable for the delivery of the projects, ensuring it is completed safely, on time, in accordance with the contract requirements and to budget.
• Sets the overall standard on the projects/contract.
• Ensure the project requirements are identified and delivered.
• Identify issues and ensure they are resolved in a controlled and timely manner.
• To ensure contract programmes are planned, reviewed, and delivered.
• Line management of Project Managers, Site Managers, Assistant Site Managers and Section Managers.
• Responsible for effective client relationship management, collaborative approach and providing updates to internal and external stakeholders on project/contract progress.
• Ensure risk assessments are created, in place and reviewed as and when required.
• Ensure operating plans are in place to ensure sufficient resources and materials are in place.
• Will be expected to resolve most operational issues with any business-critical issues referred to the BU Director.
• Responsible for all commercial activities associated with the project including the delivery of the gross margin, management of cost control and other key commercial and financial metrics.
• Overall performance management of subcontractors of the gross margin, management of cost control and other key commercial and financial metrics.

Still interested, does this sound like you?

• Experience in delivering HV Transmission & Distribution or Major Civils Projects.
• Experience within a Project Managerial role
• HNC / HND or NVQ Level 5 (or Degree)
• Experience of working on complex multi-discipline Enhancement projects, delivering within programme and cost controls
• Excellent stakeholder management skills, able to develop close working relationships with clients and subcontractors.

What’s in it for you?

• 27 days holiday, plus bank holidays with the option to buy an additional 2 days holiday each year, holidays increase with length of service
• Discretionary annual bonus and annual salary review
• Above market rate contributory pension scheme
• Life assurance, health screening and enhanced sick pay
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay and a maternity returners bonus
• Extra weeks holiday for all employees getting married and a wedding bonus
• Subsidised canteen facilities in core locations
• Dedicated and continued investment in your professional development
• Other Murphy benefits include retail discounts and cashback, discounted gym memberships, cycle to work scheme etc

About Murphy
Murphy is formally recognised as a sector leading employer, Gold Investors In People accredited along with reported operating profit up 57% on prior year. At Murphy, we are incredibly proud of our diverse workforce. Not only do our people represent over 60 different nationalities, but they also represent a wide range of backgrounds, ethnicities and ages. With a forward order book of £5.8b and £39m Invested in environmentally friendly plant there really is #MoretoMurphy

Murphy is unable to employ anyone who does not have the legal right to live and work in the UK

If you are unable to apply via the usual process, please call Colin Shaw on 07353 134 836 to discuss in more detail.